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Things then got a little complicated. St-Pierre said he wouldn’t be ready to fight until after October. That briefly opened the door for Romero; White said the surging 40-year-old Cuban contender, who was supposed to get a title shot after his most recent win, would go back to the front of the line. But then Bisping announced earlier this week a knee injury could keep him on the sidelines until later this year.That could open the door for Romero, who’s ranked No. 2, to fight for an interim belt. Romero is currently riding an eight-fight winning streak with recent wins over notables Chris Weidman, Ronald Souza, Lyoto Machida and Tim Kennedy. He’d fight Whittaker, a 26-year-old Australian who’s riding a seven-fight winning streak. In his most recent bout, “Bobby Knuckles” scored a TKO win over Souza to solidify his contender status.White didn’t give a date for the potential Romero vs. Whittaker bout.Additionally, though White recently said St-Pierre’s return is now likely to come at welterweight, both “Rush” and Bisping are still interested in fighting each other later this year.For more on the UFC’s upcoming schedule, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.